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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia costata (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 646
- Date
- September 15, 1929
- Locality
- above Matavanu crater
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Sidiyasa, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 18 other specimens.
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Elatostema strictum
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Etlingera cevuga
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Ficus godeffroyi
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Leptopteris wilkesiana
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Melicytus samoensis
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Pandanus reineckei
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Pandanus reineckei
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Pandanus reineckei
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Phlegmariurus squarrosus
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Phreatia micrantha
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Piper rechingeri
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Selaginella hochreutineri
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Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 495185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523093. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495185.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956523093 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026